Also, an American soldier died during the early morning rocket attack Oct. 26 on the Al Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad. The attack also injured at least 15 other people. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz, who was staying at the hotel at the time of the attack, escaped harm.

A U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division soldier was killed Oct. 26 around 1:15 a.m. from a nonhostile gunshot wound in Baqubah, CENTCOM reported. The soldier was taken to a medical treatment facility, but was pronounced dead upon arrival.

The soldiers' names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. All incidents are under investigation.